News tagged with pharmacological agent

Pharmacists crucial in plan for terrorist chemical weapons

Terrorist attacks with chemical weapons are a real possibility, according to a study that appears in the online open access journal, Journal of Pharmacy Practice, published by SAGE. Thanks to their extensive knowledge of tox ...

Chemistry / Other

created Dec 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Mirror images united: Simultaneous binding of both enantiomers of a drug to an enzyme

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the binding pockets of enzymes their natural binding partners fit exactly. The principle by which many pharmacological agents work also relies on the fact that these substances fit exactly into the pockets ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researcher regenerates brain tissue in traumatic injuries

An injectable biomaterial gel may help brain tissue grow at the site of a traumatic brain injury, according to findings by a Clemson University bioengineer.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1




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Pacific Ocean natural products isolated from marine mollusks, sponges can reverse multidrug resistance in cancer cells

(Phys.org) -- Many marine natural products show anticancer activity, but some can reverse multidrug resistance in cancer cells. A new investigation by Robert J. Capon of the University of Queensland correlates ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Clarity needed on use of chemical weapons, says UK report

A report examining the role of neuroscience research in military and civilian law enforcement contexts, led by a Queen Mary, University of London academic, has called on the government to provide clarity on the use of chemical ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 5

Biocompatible quantum dot images tumors in live animals

Quantum dots, small semiconductor nanoparticles that fluoresce brightly with sharply defined colors, have tremendous promise as biomedical imaging agents except for one problem—most are made from potentially hazardous ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New class of drugs for the reversible inhibition of proteasomes

As the "recycling plant" of the cell, the proteasome regulates vitally important functions. When it is inhibited, the cell chokes on its own waste. Cancer cells, in particular, are very sensitive because they ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Nov 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study presents approach to access biorelevant structures by 'remodeling' natural products

There is an increasing need for pharmacological tools for biomedical and translational research applications. The field of diversity-oriented synthesis (DOS) has been very fruitful in providing access to numerous new molecules ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Oct 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Probing the secrets of the ryegrasses

Loline alkaloids protect plants from attack by insects and have other interesting features that have yet to be studied in detail. Chemists from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet in Munich, Germany, have developed a method for ...

Chemistry / Other

created Jun 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Super-mini vehicles carry therapeutics and imaging agents into body with mega results

Measured in billionths of a meter, self-assembling nano-sized devices designed to carry drugs and imaging agents into the body are revolutionizing medicine by improving drug solubility and bio-distribution, providing a platform ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Jun 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

New type of insect repellant may be thousands of times stronger than DEET

(PhysOrg.com) -- Imagine an insect repellant that not only is thousands of times more effective than DEET – the active ingredient in most commercial mosquito repellants – but also works against all types of insects, ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 09, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (23) | comments 22 | with audio podcast

Researchers construct RNA nanoparticles to safely deliver long-lasting therapy to cells

(PhysOrg.com) -- Nanotechnology researchers have known for years that RNA, the cousin of DNA, is a promising tool for nanotherapy, in which therapeutic agents can be delivered inside the body via nanoparticles. ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Apr 21, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Repeated stress produces long-lasting resistance to stroke damage in the brain

(PhysOrg.com) -- An innate protective response that makes the brain resistant to injury from stroke can be made to last for months longer than previously documented, researchers at Washington University School ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Mar 24, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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